Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Dallas Paramedic Returns Home After May 1st Shooting
DALLAS (AP) – A paramedic shot and critically wounded while treating another wounded man during a shooting rampage in a Dallas neighborhood near Fair Park has been discharged from a hospital alm...
Jun 01, 2017
Baylor Beefs Up Responses to Sexual Assault Complaints
WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor University’s outgoing president says additional police officers have been hired and the number of campus counselors doubled as the school works to improve its res...
Jun 01, 2017
Governor signs sweeping child welfare overhaul into law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a trio of new laws meant to improve Texas’ troubled foster care system. The Republican endorsed the legislation ringed by state lawmakers f...
Jun 01, 2017
U.S. car models ranked by safest and most deadly for drivers
The Volkswagen Tiguan 2WD: judged to be the safest car on the road. (CNN photo) Is your car safe? An investigation published by 24/7 Wall St. came up with a ranking of the safest and least safe cars i...
May 31, 2017
Kellogg’s Closing Two Texas Distribution Centers
Photo by Amy Chodroff DALLAS (AP) – The Kellogg Co. has confirmed plans to close distribution centers in Ft. Worth and Houston and lay off 421 workers permanently. The Battle Creek, Michigan-bas...
May 31, 2017
Report: Widow of Dallas Officer Sues to Keep Footage Locked Away
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A widow of a fallen Dallas police officer is suing to keep footage of her husband’s death locked away. Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens was one of the officers gunned down...
May 30, 2017
Unruly Passenger Booted From Southwest Airlines Flight
LAS VEGAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An allegedly intoxicated passenger was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Chicago on Memorial Day. Southwest Airlines said the passenger was ...
May 30, 2017
Senator John Cornyn Views Dallas County Jail’s “Home for Hounds” Program
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator John Cornyn visited the Dallas County Jail Tuesday to learn about the “Home for Hounds” program, implemented by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Of...
May 30, 2017
DPD Officer in stable condition after crash
Photo provided by Kiana According to the Dallas Police Department, Senior Corporal Dale Ordogne was responding to a burglary on South Westmoreland Road Monday when his vehicle was struck by a white pi...
May 30, 2017
The State Fair of Texas is Hiring
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The State Fair of Texas kicks off in a few months and officials said they’re now accepting job applications. The Fair is looking to fill a seasonal positions for ...
May 30, 2017
